Mekoryuk, Alaska — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Bethel County up to the age of 65. Those 65 and over are assumed to be automatically covered under Medicare, and are therefore not included in this sample. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's "Small Area Health Insurance Estimates."

Insurance Coverage
72.2%
Total
70%
Men
74.6%
Women
86.1%
Under 19
59.6%
18-40
66.8%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Alaska United States
Total 78.6% -6.4% 83.8% -11.6%
Men 77.0% -7% 82.3% -12.3%
Women 80.3% -5.7% 85.2% -10.6%
Under 19 86.9% -0.8% 92.4% -6.3%
18 - 40 69.2% -9.6% 72.2% -12.6%
40 - 64 80.0% -13.2% 85.2% -18.4%

Medicare Spending in Bethel County

Price-adjusted Medicare spending per enrollee, per year in Bethel County, Alaska. Source: County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Alaska United States
$6,855.44 - $1694.44 $9,278.82 - $4117.82

Medicare Enrollment in Bethel County

Percentage of the total population enrolled in Medicare in Bethel County, Alaska. Source: Community Health Status Indicators Report (CDC).

Percentage by Segment
5.5%
Total
4.7%
Elderly
0.8%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Alaska United States
Total 7.3% -1.8% 13.5% -8%
Elderly 5.9% -1.2% 11.6% -6.9%
Disabled 1.3% -0.5% 2.0% -1.2%